It looks very attractive, especially in movies about the old days, when the mafia culture was very common. classic cars consists. Although the films in question revolve around the mafia, these cars of the beauty we see it mentioned at least once. Looking back on today, not much has changed. There are still classic models that adorn the dreams of many people.

Here of course the role that plays the biggest role their appearance. These vehicles, which had a long structure, were given aesthetic accents and were offered for sale in attractive colors. in a short period of time white tires once they hit the market, they became more attractive than ever. So, how did the adventure of tires that started with white reach today’s black? Let’s watch together.

We go back to the time when the first cars were produced as we know them:

In these periods, which we can roughly describe as the early 1900s, the automotive industry was not even in its infancy. Instead, we can say that he was just born. Vehicles had less range and were comfortable they weren’t. Especially (not only in our country, everywhere) the state of the roads to wear caused.

During this period, rubber was used in tires:

just in the beginning rubber continued with the mixture. But the roads we mentioned quickly damaged these tires.

Therefore, zinc oxide was soon added to the tire mix to increase durability.

This item white when it was colored, the bright white color we have come to expect from films appeared on the tapes. With the addition of this substance, road holding has increased. So the situation got better than with the previous regular rubber. However, the tires fully it was bright white.

That is of course not our problem. The main problem is that tires with a mixture of zinc oxide do not last very long:

For this reason people are constant expensive A new method had to be found to get rid of these tires.

The blood sought was ‘carbon black’

This substance, added to the tire mix by BF Goodrich in the 1910s, strengthens and longevity had extended. At the same time, this material kept heat build-up in the tires under control. But with that, the tires turned black (ie most of it).

They left the sides of the tires white, while the part of the tires that came in contact with the ground remained black: not for style (at least in the beginning)

This calculated step to make tire use more efficient lasted until the mid-20th century. So much so that the tires are now long lasting aside, the vehicle Stylish It was also known to make an appearance. But if not everything had remained in sight.

But when all went well, what happened to these tires with white rims?

• Over time, the white areas have thinned out, as you can see on the Corvette above

The 1900s were difficult for almost every country. Wars, famines, crises and much more have brought different difficulties to people at different times. your prices with the increase At the same time, the magic of these tires began to disappear. Because constant concern It was necessary to do it, their prices had risen and for such various reasons they were only seen in luxury car manufacturers like Cadillac.

They were quite expensive for both the manufacturer and the buyer, and they quickly got dirty:

By the way, the tires long and painful There was a production process. When there were errors in production from time to time, the car manufacturers did not accept these tires and the tire manufacturers made a loss.

Buyers’ interest waned due to many different reasons, most notably cost. Meanwhile, a familiar face rose:

Yes, we all know it of black tires we talk about. These tires, which require less maintenance than tires with white rims and do not show as much dirt when dirty, did not require special cleaning materials. Compared to this one, for those who are white different Cleaning supplies were a must.

So in summary, having black tires was a luxury due to the cost of carbon black:

Kelsey Tire

As we said later white tires stepped forward and added to that cool luxury vehicle look. Meanwhile, black belts began to rise due to famines and crises.

You can still encounter them today on classic vehicles. But automakers won’t go back to a less durable model just because it looks good (which is relative) unless they have a more durable formula on hand. Let’s see what doors the evolving technology will open for us in this regard. You can share your thoughts in the comments section.
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